Cotton-seed-meal cooker.



' J.-L. CUNNINGHAM, Jn.

COTTON SEED MEAL GOOKEB. APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1908.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

W Q'@ '9 e 1 w fl WM WM yaw UMTE STATESE JOHN L. CUNNINGHAM, JR., on NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TQ OORNALIUS DRISOOLL, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA:

oo'r'r'oN-sEEp-MEAL COOKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908;

Application filed Maylll, 1908. Serial No. 432,246.-

To'all whom it concern;-

Be it known that L'JOHN L. CUNN1Ne-' HAM, Jr., a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Algiers, NewOrleans, Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Seed-Meal Cookers, ofwhich the following is a specification, 1 f

This invention relates to cottdn' seed meal cookers and the object thereof is to provide a cooker with means as hereinafter set forth whereby the formation of Water balls will be preventedas Well as the breaking up of raw lumps of meal also obtained during the cook-, ing of the meal. Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the. novel construction, 4 combination and arra ement of parts" hereinafter more specifica y described and illustrated in the accom anying drawings wherein is shown the re erred embodiment of the invention to o "ain the functions referred to, but it is understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views :'Figure 1 is a cross sect1on of a cptton seed meal steam cooker showing the adaptation therewith of a comb in accordance'with this invention'for breaking water balls and raw lumps during the -for the inner'casingv2, .but-.f1 irther consti-.

5o tutes the top. wallpf the steam space 3.

cooking of the meal; Fig. 2 is atop plan viewofthe steam cooker. 'Fi 3 is an elevation of the comb, and Fig. 4 is an inverted,

plan of the comb,

vReferring to the drawings by reference charactersl denotes an 'outer'casi and 2 an inner casing. The diameter of iifie inner casing 2 with respect to 'theoutercasing is" such as to provide a steam s ace 3. The

.inner casing 2 is supported Wit in the outer Jcasing 1. through the medium of. a laterally,

extending annular flange t which is seated upon-a laterally extending annular flange 5 formed integral -with the outer casing l. The flange 4 not only constitutesa support ;the reference c'haracte'rs'fl and 18.

of the meal 6 to be cooked and arranged within said casing 2 is a plurality of agitator arms 7 which'are positioned in close proximity to the bottom 8 of the casing 2' and are connected to a hub'9 arranged within said casing 2 and secured to one end of a rotatable member 10 which not only extends in the casing 2 but also through the steam space 3 and through the bottom 11 of the outer casing 1, The'rotatable member 10 is connected to-a suitable operating means therefor, not shown. vA sectional cover is ro vided for the inner casing 2. The sectlons of the covenare indicated by the reference characters .12 and 13. The section 12 is fixed to theflange 4 and the section 13 is hinged as at 14 to the section 12. The section 13 is disconnected from the flange 4 so of suitable materialjlfi which'constitutes the body portion and has dependingtherefrom two series of tines indicated respectivelyr by he tines of each series gradually increase 'in length inwardly andea ch series of tines is' separatediby' a depending flat rectangular arm 19 which is connected. with the body portion 16 by the hangers 20. The tinesof' each series of tines'gradually taper towards the lower end. The comb 15 is constructed of anysuitable metallic material whereby longevity a'nddurability is obtained.

The body portion 1.6"of the comb 1-5 fixetlly secured to the inner face of the section 12 through the medium of the hold-fast devices 21- extending through the said body portion 16 and the 'section 12.; The'body portion 16 is of less length than the diameterof the inner. casing and is'positioned in ofthe 'comb being approximately centrally,

of the inner icasing 2 in'view of the'fact that the section 12 isrlarger than the-section 1.3.

The agitator arm when rotated agitates close proximity to the hinge 14, the position the meal within the section 2, causing the mass to contact with the cbmb, the tinesof the. comb undersuch conditions breaking up the raw lumps and also preventing the formation of'water balls, as will be evident.

The rectangular arm 19 constitutes a scraper and is adapted to prevent the meal from accnmnlating upon the upperface of the hub- 9, as the length of the arm 19 is suchas to readily scrape the meal oil the hub.

A suitable inlet and outlet not shown is provided for the steam space 13.

What I claim is 1. In a cotton seed meal cooker, an inner and an outer casing, said inner casing surrounded by a steam space, a sectional cover or the inner casing, one of the sections being hxed, agitating means at'the bottom of the inner casing, and a-comb secured to the inner face of the iix'cd section and having two series of; tunes gradually lncreasing in length towards the center of the comb and individually tapering towards their lower ends, the comb at the center having a fiat scraper between the two series of tines and projecting below the tines of maximum length adjacent thereto.

2. In cottonseed meal cookers, a receptacle for themeal,'agitat1ng means in'the bottom of the receptacle, a! cover therefor, and

a stationary comb arranged within the re- I 'ceptacle and having two" series of tines gradually increasing in length towards the 3. In a cotton seed meal cooker, a rece'preceptacle and having tines depending therefrom and a central scraper .between the tines, the scraper being of greater length than the. tines; Y

4. In a cotton seed meal cooker, a receptacle for themeal, a plurality of agitators in the bottom of thereceptacle, projecting from a rotatable hub, and a stationary comb arranged in the receptacle above the agitators and provided with a series, ofti'nes and a central scraper depending below the tines to clear the hub of meal.

5. In a cotton seed meal cooker, a receptacle for the meal, movable agitating means in the bottom of the'receptacle, and a stationary comb arranged within the receptacle and over the agitating means and having a plurality of depending tines and a central scraper extending below the tines over the center of the agltating means to clear the meal from the said center of the agitating means.

In testimony whereofl have hereunto set my hand in-presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JoHN L. CUNNINGHAM, JR-

Witnesses:

W. H. Coon, ED ARD CUNNINGHAM. 

